Russian officials said Thursday that negotiations had been taking place for a possible prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, but that a deal had not yet been reached.
Updated on: July 28, 2022 / 8:00 AMRussian officials said Thursday that negotiations had been taking place for an unspecified possible prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, but that a deal had not yet been reached. The statement followed questions overof a U.S. offer to exchange American citizens detained in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S.
When asked about the report, Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said,"The issue of the mutual exchange of Russian and American citizens in places of detention on the territory of the two countries was once discussed by the presidents of Russia and the United States. They gave instructions to the relevant authorized structures to carry out negotiations… A concrete result has not yet been achieved.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, when asked about the potential swap, said Thursday that he didn't discuss ongoing negotiations, but that"so far, there are no agreements in this area." Bout was sentenced in New York in 2012 on charges including"conspiracy to kill Americans," and the Kremlin has long sought his release, at the time calling his sentence"baseless and biased.", Bout is originally from Tajikistan, which was formerly a Soviet republic, and reportedly served in the Soviet Air Force and intelligence service.
"I plan to raise an issue that's a top priority for us: the release of Americans Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner, who have been wrongfully detained and must be allowed to come home," Blinken said."We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. Our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal."
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